HS SOFTBALL/BASEBALL: Saturday's area roundup

Published 6:18 pm, Saturday, April 5, 2014

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS - Midland Christian swept a doubleheader from rival Fort Worth Christian on Saturday to clinch the TAPPS 1-4A district title.

The Lady Mustangs (27-12, 6-0 in TAPPS 1-4A) won the first game 10-5, and then won the second game 11-0 in five innings by the run-rule.

Maddy Garcia had the pitching victory in both games, as the senior combined for eight strikeouts in the two games.

In the first game, Midland Christian had five errors but still was able to score four runs in the second inning to take a 5-2 lead and then added three in the fifth to clinch the game. Lauren Grizzard was 3-for-4 with an RBI at the plate in that game.

In the second game, the Lady Mustangs scored eight runs in the second inning in the blowout victory.

Grizzard was 3-for-4 with an RBI, and Courtney Monk was 2-for-3 with two RBI. McKinley Walker was 2-for-4 with an RBI, and Garcia was 2-for-3 and drove in a run.

Midland Christian is now finished with district play, but may have to wait another few weeks to find out its first round playoff opponent.

GRAPEVINE -- It’s not often a team gets held to one hit and wins a ballgame, but that’s what Midland Christian did in a 2-0 victory over Grapevine Faith Saturday at the Oak Grove Ballfield Complex.

The game was a pitcher’s duel but it was the Mustangs (25-9, 8-0 in TAPPS 1-4A) that made the most of their opportunities.

Elias Aguirre led off the sixth inning with a full-count walk, Morgan Munguia then reached on a bunt single, which was the only hit the Mustangs got. The Grapevine Faith pitcher was then called for a balk on a double steal, moving both runners into scoring position. Aguirre scored on a sacrifice fly to shallow right and then Munguia scored on an infield error.

Kory Rasure allowed just four hits for the Mustangs and had 11 strikeouts to go with two walks and a hit batter.